black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.

Martial

There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
MARTIAL

Body Old Revolution
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
MARTIAL

Herself Woman
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
MARTIAL

Hide One Liner Sorrow True
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
MARTIAL

Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
MARTIAL

Burden Himself Weigh
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
MARTIAL

Believe Man Myself Please
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
MARTIAL

Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
MARTIAL

Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
MARTIAL

Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
MARTIAL

Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
MARTIAL

Run Yourself
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
MARTIAL

Bad Goodness
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
MARTIAL

Goodness Man Yourself
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
MARTIAL

Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
MARTIAL

Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
MARTIAL

Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy

Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Martial Quotes